Example sentences of "turned [art] [adj] face " in BNC.
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| 1 | She turned a weary face to him . |
| 2 | Ann turned a laughing face to me . |
| 3 | Back in the study , Flora turned a beseeching face upon Anna . |
| 4 | Luke turned a venomous face to him . |
| 5 | Irina seemed to be interested in the question and turned a serious face toward Alison . |
| 6 | When the carts had moved on Joseph turned a horrified face to his brother . |
| 7 | ‘ You killed him , ’ challenged Thai , and turned a sweaty face to Doyle , who shook his head and smiled . |
| 8 | Herr Nordern gave her a ghastly , feeble grin , as if asking for remission , but Frau Nordern turned a cold face away , showing only an upright back and stiff neck which in their rigidity seemed to symbolise the rectitude of all the generations of the Houses of von Bromberg and von Ritter . |
| 9 | The man turned a grease-smeared face . |
| 10 | He turned a comical face on Katherine . |
| 11 | Hrun turned a puzzled face to him . |
| 12 | McPhee turned a concerned face towards him . |
| 13 | Frau Nordern turned a marmoreal face , and when she spoke her voice was as cold as her face . |
| 14 | It was only when the other girl paused in the middle of saying something and turned an enquiring face in her own direction , eyebrows raised enquiringly , a patronising smile on her flawless countenance , that Rune appeared to recollect her existence ! |
| 15 | Doctor McCann turned an exasperated face away and addressed himself to Peg . |